Browsing by Author "Gibson, Paul"
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Effect of marker aided pyramiding of anthracnose and pythium root rot resistance genes on plant agronomic characters among advanced common bean genotypes
Kiryowa, Moses; Nkalubo, Stanley; Mukankusi, Claire; Talwana, Herbert; Gibson, Paul; Tukamuhabwa, Phinehas (Canadian Center for Science and Education, 2015-11-24)One of the factors that accounts for the low yields in common bean is the simultaneous occurrence of diseases on the common bean crop. Bean root rots and anthracnose are the most important common bean diseases that ... -
Population diversity of rice bacterial leaf blight isolates in Uganda
Habarurema, Innocent; Edema, Richard; Gibson, Paul; Lamo, Jimmy; Asea, Godfrey; Séré, Yacouba; Gasore, Elie R. (Pelagia Research Library, 2013)The deployment of resistant cultivars is the best option to control bacterial leaf blight (BLB) and requires an understanding of the pathogen diversity. BLB caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzae is a destructive disease ... -
Reaction of waxy and opaque-2 inbreds and their derived progenies to multiple foliar diseases of maize in Uganda
Bombom, Alexander; Okori, Patrick; Gibson, Paul; Edema, Richard; Asea, Godfrey; Rubaihayo, Patrick (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2012)Specialty maize lines possessing important endosperm genes waxy and/or opaque-2 enhance processing and nutritional qualities of the grain. However, production and utilization of specialty maize varieties for food, feeds ...